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Systems and methods for underground pipe installation and soil clearing

Systems and methods for installing pipe underground are disclosed. The system includes a pneumatic rammer configured to provide a percussive force to a section of pipe. The system also includes a main jacking frame coupled to the pneumatic rammer, the main jacking frame including a surface for contacting the section of pipe. The system also includes one or more hydraulic jacks coupled to the main jacking frame and configured to provide a hydraulic force to the section of pipe. The system also includes a set of tracks coupled to the main jacking frame, the set of tracks permitting the main jacking frame to slide in a longitudinal direction. An independently displaceable soil-clearing system can be included to clear dirt coming inside the pipe during the installation and add extra jacking force as needed.

Advanced monitoring device for whole-process deformation curve of surrounding rock of tunnel excavation and implementation method thereof

An advanced monitoring device and an implementation method for a whole-process deformation curve of a surrounding rock during tunnel excavation is disclosed, comprising a steel pipe elastic body, a cathetometer structure and an embedded optical fiber, and an implementation step; the cathetometer is an equidistant series structure, and fixed in the steel pipe; the embedded optical fiber is encapsulated in the surface slot of the steel pipe; the cathetometer and the embedded optical fiber and the steel pipe form a deformation coordination structure, and the deformation of the surrounding rock can be deduced by calculating the variation of the cathetometer and the deformation of the optical fiber. The invention can test and calculate the deformation curve of the surrounding rock in front of the excavation face during tunnel excavation, and provide support for engineering dynamic design, construction and safety.

VIBRATION AND STRAIN MONITORING METHOD FOR KEY POSITIONS OF TUNNEL BORING MACHINE
20200011176 · 2020-01-09 ·

The present invention provides a vibration and strain monitoring method for key positions of a tunnel boring machine (TBM), and belongs to the technical field of real-time monitoring for underground construction of the TBM. The present invention aims to provide a monitoring device and an all-weather monitoring and forecasting system thereof. The present invention acquires monitoring data through vibration and strain sensors and a wireless data transmission system, thereby realizing long-term real-time monitoring for vibration and strain states of key positions of a main machine system of the TBM during operation, reminding operators in time for maintenance and repair, preventing fatigue breakage on key weak positions of the main machine system of the TBM and ensuring safe and reliable operation of the TBM. The present invention further provides an evaluation method for strain states of positions which cannot be measured, i.e., an equivalent mapping method, thereby building a set of vibration monitoring and strain monitoring systems for the tunneling process of the key positions of the main machine system of the TBM.

Rock breaking seismic source and active source three-dimensional seismic combined advanced detection system using tunnel boring machine

A rock breaking seismic source and active source three-dimensional seismic combined detection system uses a tunnel boring machine for three-dimensional seismic combined detection by active seismic source and rock breaking seismic source methods. Long-distance advanced prediction and position recognition of a geological anomalous body are realized using the active source seismic method. Machine construction is adjusted and optimized according to the detection result; real-time short-distance accurate prediction of the body is realized using the cutter head rock breaking vibration having weak energy but containing a high proportion of transverse wave components as seismic sources and adopting an unconventional rock breaking seismic source seism recording and handling method. An area surrounding rock quality to be excavated is represented and assessed. A comprehensive judgment is made to the geological condition in front of the working face with the results of active source and rock breaking seismic source three-dimensional seismic advanced detection.

COAL UNCOVERING CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR BLASTING LARGE CROSS-SECTION GAS TUNNELS

A coal uncovering construction method for blasting large cross-section gas tunnels includes: analyzing stress distribution characteristics in front of a tunnel boring working face, and then determining a thickness calculation model of a reserved rock wall based on a limit equilibrium theory; establishing a tunnel model, simulating a construction condition and analyzing a construction result, and determining a thickness of the reserved rock wall; and fixing a detonator through a fixed sand ring, fitting the detonator with a construction hole by adjusting an adjustable protective plate, then embedding the detonator into a blast hole, and blasting the detonator for tunnel construction. Furthermore, an extension ring is fixed between the fixed sand ring and the adjustable protective plate.

REASONABLE MILLISECOND TIME CONTROL METHOD FOR EXCAVATION BLASTING OF TUNNEL

A reasonable millisecond time control method for excavation blasting of a tunnel is provided, and includes: acquiring physical mechanical parameters to establish a millisecond blasting model, and designing four dimensions blasting parameters of explosive quantity, hole number, inter-hole millisecond and inter-row millisecond; simulating, based on the millisecond blasting model, a blasting process of an explosive package using blasting parameters to obtain a blasting vibration curve; obtaining single-hole blasting vibration waveforms, solving a vibration synthesis curve through a vibration synthesis theory; comparing the vibration synthesis curve with the blasting vibration curve to obtain a coupling relationship of blasting parameters; determining a target group of explosive quantity and hole numbers, determining a target millisecond through the coupling relationship of blasting parameters, and relating a millisecond blasting control strategy to control, and it is used for tunneling project to reduce cut blasting vibration intensity and achieve precise and intelligent control of millisecond blasting.

Tunneling Device for Pipe Jacking and Its Construction Method
20190383142 · 2019-12-19 ·

Disclosed is a tunneling apparatus for use in a pipe jacking method, the tunneling apparatus including an excavating apparatus (1), a head front-end track (2), a central track (3) and a rear apparatus (4), wherein the excavating apparatus (1) is composed of a transmission apparatus (1-1) and a cutter (5), the transmission apparatus (1-1) being composed of a driving apparatus (1-1-1) and a sprocket (1-1-3); during construction, the chain cutter (5) for excavating rock and earth runs on the head front-end track (2) and the central track (3), and the shape of a head excavation face is the same as that of the cross section of a tube section (6); the rear apparatus (4) comprises a jacking apparatus (4-1), mounted in a construction well; the front end of the central track (3) is connected to the head front-end track (2), the tail end of the central track (3) is connected to the rear apparatus (4), and during construction, the driving apparatus (1-1-1) drives the chain cutter (5), so that the chain cutter (5) runs along the tracks; and a cutter on the head front-end track (2) excavates the ring-shaped rock and earth in a projection part of the cross section of the tube section (6). In a work well, an operating platform is constructed, and the impact on the surrounding environment is low. The head of a first tube section (6) is an excavating face of the excavating apparatus (1), excavated rock and earth are driven along with the chain cutter (5) into the work well, the tube section (6) is ejected into position and then the rock and earth are cleared in the tube section (6), construction is simple, quality is good, the construction period is short, and costs are low.

Method for Evaluating Deep-Buried Tunnel Blasting Parameters

The invention provides a method for evaluating deep-buried tunnel blasting parameters, and belongs to the technical field of mine engineering. The method comprises: setting multiple diverse blasting schemes; selecting a plurality of test sections with the same geological characteristics, the number of the test sections corresponding to the number of the blasting schemes; blasting the test sections using the blasting schemes, and obtaining diversified monitoring data of each test section; and comparing the diversified monitoring data to select the optimal blasting schemes for the test sections. According to the method for evaluating the deep-buried tunnel blasting parameters, by implementing different blasting schemes in test sections with the same geological characteristics, diversified monitoring data of the test sections are obtained and compared to select the optimal blasting schemes for the test sections, so as to ensure the safety and quality of blasting excavation of deep-buried tunnels.

BLAST HOLE ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE USED FOR BLASTING FOR RHEOLOGICAL SOFT-WEAK SURROUNDING ROCK TUNNEL AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR RHEOLOGICAL SOFT-WEAK SURROUNDING ROCK TUNNEL
20240102385 · 2024-03-28 ·

A tunnel section subjected to grouting reinforcement is divided into two parts, that is, an upper half section and a lower half section, cutting vibration reduction holes used in coordination with cutting holes are formed in the upper half section, and the cutting vibration reduction holes are not charged and are filled with water bags only. According to the blast hole arrangement structure used for blasting for the rheological soft-weak surrounding rock tunnel of the invention, a cutting blasting effect is improved, excess energy is emptied and absorbed, propagation of shock waves and stress waves around is reduced, and vibration is reduced; and according to the invention, the purpose of forming vibration isolation holes in a tunnel excavation contour line of the upper half section is to prevent, absorb, reflect and refract the propagation of the blasting shock waves, stress waves and seismic waves.

Device and method for managing registration and arrangement of detonator
11927434 · 2024-03-12 · ·

A device and a method for managing registration and arrangement of a detonator are proposed. The device includes: a detonator arrangement part configured to arrange, in response to a request for registration of a detonator input by an operator, the detonator on a detonator hole number according to a blasting pattern pre-designed on the basis of arrangement information input by the operator or arranging the detonator on the basis of an arrangement pattern of pre-arranged detonators; an arrangement result analysis part configured to analyze an arrangement result of the detonator that is arranged according to the arrangement pattern of the pre-arranged detonators; and an arrangement error notification part configured to provide notification to the operator when the analyzed arrangement result has an error.